Product Overview

The HP-UX AAA Server utilizes the industry standard Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol to provide user-based authentication, authorization and accounting of network access. At the network entry point, the HP-UX AAA Server provides:

authentication for network access devices
authorization of user access
accounting (access) log files of that can be utilized by billing and accounting applications

The HP-UX AAA Server supports RADIUS and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) over RADIUS compliant devices including:

Network Access Servers (NAS)
LAN switches *
LAN hubs *
Wireless LAN (WLAN) access points *
* Note: device must be RADIUS/EAP enabled

Merit (default) and Livingston accounting style formats are supported to ensure interoperability with a wide variety of billing and mediation applications. Store account information in any of the following repositories for users accessing the network through the HP-UX AAA Server:

local AAA server configuration files
LDAP version 3 compliant directories **
Oracle 8.1.7 databases **
** AAA server offers support for authentication request load balancing and failover

The HP-UX AAA Server also includes the following features:

DHCP support for centralized administration of IP Address assignment
SNMP support for effective management
web-based administration with Server Manager graphic user interface
session management capabilities
full set of support utilities

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